Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Kia Motor Sedona - part 1

The contact owns a 2011 kia Sedona. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, the hood latch fractured, and the hood unexpectedly flew open and crashed into the front windshield. The contact stated that the hood was wrapped around the vehicle. There were no reported injuries. The driver was able to pull over safely. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was 116,102.

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The contact owns a 2007 kia Sedona. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, she was informed that smoke was emanating from the vehicle, after which she observed flames emanating from the engine compartment on the driver's side. Bystanders were able to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher. Local emergency services arrived. The abs warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 23v652000 (service brakes, hydraulic); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. A fire report was filed. A police report was not filed, and no injuries were reported. The contact also stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the hood suddenly unlatched, opened, and smashed into the front windshield. The contact was able to safely pull to the shoulder of the roadway, and attempted to close the hood, but the latch failed to remain secure. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the secondary hood latch assembly. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages); the VIN was included, but the vehicle had already been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.

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The contact owns a 2012 kia Sedona. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v101000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a fuel odor detected. Additionally, the rear sliding door latches were inoperable. The dealer was made aware of the failure but confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 20v088000 (electrical system, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2017 kia Sedona. The contact noticed a green puddle underneath the vehicle as a low coolant warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic where the contact was informed that either the engine head gasket or the entire engine needed to be replaced. The contact was referred to the dealer for further assistance. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the contact was informed that leak was caused by striped bolts inside the engine which caused coolant to leak; the vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The engine was replaced by the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and was informed that there were no recalls or warranties associated with the vehicle. In addition, the contact stated that the driver-side sliding door would intermittently fail to close as needed. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an indicator warning light would appear on the instrument panel that would notify the contact that the door was ajar. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where he was given an estimate for a possible repair; however, the dealer could not guarantee that the repair would fix the defect. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,012.

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The contact owns a 2017 kia Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to immediately start and was experiencing rough driving with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who diagnosed the vehicle and informed the contact of the head gasket, head gasket bolts, fuel pump, and fuel injector failures. The vehicle was not yet repaired. Additionally, the passenger’s side electronic sliding door failed to properly latch due to a faulty electrical locking mechanism. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failures, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in an undisclosed extend warranty coverage for the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sedona. The contact stated that the manufacturer sent two recall notices for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v387000 (suspension) and 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages) and was uncertain as to when the dealer may be able to schedule the recall repairs. In addition, the head lights failed to function for the low beams, day time running lights, and high beams. The dealer (big a auto sales, greenwood, SC (864) 388-7828 ) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. Parts distribution disconnect. The approximate failure mileage was not available.

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The contact owns a 2007 kia Sedona. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle lost power and the accelerator pedal traveled to the floor. The esc warning indicator illuminated and remained lit. The kia dealer in cheyenne, wyoming advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. Additionally, the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was approximately 183,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v387000(suspension) and 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages) were received. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed for the recall remedy were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.

Cyber safety alert - bad software unlocks all doors 100x /day countermanding driver input: please make this a recall to force them to fix this very dangerous occupant safety problem. Car has been to 2 dealers 4 x total, they keep saying its unfixable. Kia cust service refuse to do anything. (kia case #[xxx], ) daytona beach dealer refuses refund or replacement car. Is there any way for someone from NHTSA to contact kia in korea and get some action on fixing the software door unlock 100x / day problem ? there are 4 diff situations in which the doors unlock creating a very unsafe situation for crime/carjacking/ and worse. 2014 kia Sedona ex VIN # [xxx] its should be a simple software update fix to alleviate the problem : unlocks without driver permission when: 1. Put in park 2. Key out 3. Key in 4. If you want to warm up car while loading cargo/people it constantly countermands the driver instruction to lock doors, this goes like this: driver pushed lock button , it unlocks all doors w/o permission, drive again pushes lock, it immediately unlocks all doors again, repeats over and over and over infinitely . . . In this day /age of terrorism, crime, kidnapping, etc. . . Its imperative that NHTSA and citizens get these situations solved so that at least the driver can know the doors stay locked when the lock button is pushed and that the computer won't constantly veto driver efforts for security. Thanks>. . Please so something < anything!>. . Kia cust service refuses to do anything except read from a script. Kia headquarters in korea seem not to have contact # information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v387000 (suspension) and 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages); however, the parts to do the repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer was contacted (kia kingdom, rolla, mo) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts would be available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. The contact stated that there had been several failures that progressed before any notification of the three recalls: the headlamps shorted and were replaced 27 times, the hatch failed to secure when being opened and had to remain closed due to the failure, and, while driving highway speeds, the lower control arms fractured on the front driver's side. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic who replaced the parts. The contact was uncertain of when the recall repairs would be completed for NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages), 09v130000 (exterior lighting), and 16v387000 (suspension). The contact received notification after experiencing the failures. The failure mileage was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to vibrate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the tires needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages) and 16v387000 (suspension). However, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. Immediately after the contact exited the vehicle, the doors and the steering wheel locked automatically and the alarm system sounded without warning. Whenever the contact drove over 55 mph, the steering locked. Each time the failure occurred, the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, turned off, and then restarted. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer did not test drive the vehicle to see if the failure could be duplicated. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they had never heard of such a failure. The failure was not remedied. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages). The failure mileage was 125,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Occasionally, the power sliding door on the drivers side closes and then reopens about 6-12" and has to be closed by hand. There have been several times when the same door opens all the way and it can't be closed, either by power or by hand. It will remain open until it gets ready for you to close it. The time frame varies but usually 10-15 minutes. Several times, while driving with all of the doors closed and locked, the same sliding door will open a couple of inches and I have to stop and manually close it. The van has been in the shop several times and each of the described incidents still happen from time to time. The repair technicians cannot duplicate the problem so no corrective action can be taken. It's just a matter of time before someone falls out of the vehicle while it is moving and is either severely injured of killed.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sedona. The contact stated that the sliding doors would not lock properly and would pop open without warning whether the vehicle was in motion or not. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 47,000.

On may 5, 2011, I was driving my 2006 kia Sedona. My 2 children (age 2 and 7) and my mother were in the car. All of a sudden, the left passenger sliding door opened on it's own accord. I was frazzled on how this may have happened as the car has great safety ratings which is why I purchased it Aug. 2006. I was so upset as this is a safety issue that needs to get addressed immediately. I called major service in lic, NY and they set up an appt for mon. 5/9/11. When I brought the car for service, I learned that this is a voluntary recall. I do not define this as a voluntary recall especially when you have your children present in the car when this occurs. They explained to me that the part had to be ordered because it is on back order. Such a recall should first not be voluntary and second should not be on back order. It is now 2 weeks later and I am still waiting for the part. I called kia and they informed me that they will call the service manager and expedite the order. Meanwhile, I need to take my son to school and daughter to the babysitter, so I tied a rope to the door to avoid the door from fully opening while driving. I also have to hear the annoying beep notifying me that the a door is open. I am putting my children at risk for kia's negligence. Need this corrected immediately.

The contact owns a 2009 kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the warning chime indicating that the sliding doors were open began to sound. The contact stopped the vehicle and verified that the doors were closed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test and the technician stated that the latch assembly would have to be replaced. The failure continued intermittently after the repair. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, but the technician was unable to diagnose the failure and stated that the doors were operating as designed. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

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Electric sliding door on 2007 kia Sedona slides open while car is moving. No "door ajar" alarm before slides open. Occured several times, including while vehicle moving at over 50 mph with a child in the seat next to the door.

Rear sliding door wont latch or will come unlatched while driving. This is a serious safety issue. Kia has it on a service note but if car is not under warranty they will not repair.

We own a 2006 kia Sedona, bought used. The power sliding doors have malfunctioned numerous times. Once on the driver side, and now we are on the third repair for the passenger power sliding door in less than a year. The occurrences are random. The door will not close or latch whether we do it manually or use the power buttons. There is no warning; it just stops working. There are numerous complaints from other consumers about the exact same issue. This is very much a safety related issue, not just an inconvenience. At what point does a complaint stop being a service bulletin and become a product recall? the last repairs we had were covered under warranty, however, warranty does not last forever and it does not seem like the repairs are working for us or other consumers. This is clearly a product defect and not an issue of normal wear and tear. Consumers that are experiencing this same problem should not be obligated to have any out-of-pocket expenses related to what is an obvious product defect. Thankfully, there have not been any reported injuries or deaths that I was able to find. My hope is that kia is not waiting for that to occur to issue a product recall.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. The contact stated that the passenger side door did not close. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the lock was defective and needed to be replaced. Also, they stated that the vehicle was included on a voluntary recall and he would have to wait for the parts to be available since it was on back order. The contact stated that he tried to contact the manufacturer but was unable to speak to anyone. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 54,300 and failure mileage was 54,600.

The contact owns a 2005 kia Sedona. The contact attempted to exit the vehicle from the front driver side door but the door would not unlock. The contact had to exit from another door. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact was unable to utilize the front driver side door. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.

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Rear liftgate lock failure . Lock will not engage . Have tried slamming with no results currently being held closed with a tie down. Gate could lift if I hit a bump or could come open in a accident .

In 18 months my 2008 kia Sedona has continuous electrical problems, with this complaint focusing on the fact my vehicle has blown the 200 amp main fuse 4 times in 18 months, including while driving the vehicle 2 of the 4 times, causing complete loss of power and a safety issue as both times it happen while highway driving, with the dealer not being to determine the cause of the problem each and every time. They replace the fuse, run tests, and give the car back, at which point anywhere from 10 days to 6 months the fuse blows again. Note this same vehicle was in and out of the dealer repair for a check engine light they were unable to turn off for more than 48 hours at a time (computer reset) for 9 months which I sued under lemon law for.

2006 kia Sedona ex, passenger power door opens without warning usually after any moisture, heavy rain or car wash, won't close.

We have a 2006 kia Sedona, with powered sliding side doors. We had our three grand kids with us, all under 6 and the side door would not close. It would go shut, and then open without locking. We were told by the dealer that there was a bad electronic switch. The problem: there was no manual overide to this problem. I had to drive it in the shop by jamming the door manually, and even then it came open several times on my trip to the dealer. If we had been in a severe thunderstorm, or a blizzard, we could have been in real trouble. There must be an overide for this. I pulled the fuses, but that did not help. The dealer is don sealye Ford, kalamazoo, michigan.

2007 kia Sedona [xxx]normal vehicle usage. While driving the passenger side power sliding door will open without operator interaction, resulting in an unsafe condition. Typically the power siding door is closed using one of two power buttons, first in overhead console for driver the second is located next to the passenger on the body frame. Without notice the door will open while driving down the road. Occasionally the non-latched door warning will light up followed by the warning ell and then the door is open. The power button is disabled to allow the door to be closed manually and the same scenario will occur. Vehicle taken to dealership for repair, indicating that didn't have correct parts, and need to order. Must still operate vehicle in this condition. Similar incident within the past year with door on other side of vehicle, don't recall exact date or fix performed by dealership. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

While driving my 2006 kia Sedona on the highway the rear passenger sliding door opened by itself with my child seated next to it in her car seat. After numerous attempts at trying to close the door by the power switches, I had to push the door closed manually. I got in my vehicle and drove to a nearby parking lot to move my child's car seat to the other side. I contacted my dealership to let them know I was on my way and gave an explanation of the issue. I was asked to wait until the next day, that they were busy and already had people waiting. I explained that I had my child in the car and was told perhaps I could use the vehicle without her in the car, but that they probably would not get a chance to fix the problem today. I expressed my disappointment and told him I would be coming now to the dealership as soon as I could get there. The door continued to open throughout my 30 minute drive to the nearest kia dealership, leaving me to pull over and, again, manually try to close the door. This occurred 6 times. On pulling into the dealership parking lot, which is down a small hill, the door again slid open and closed. I was told by the mechanic that it was a mechanical problem with the latch on the sliding door. That the vehicles computer system does not recognize a broken latch as it is a mechanical part. I was told that the car looks at the open latch as if someone wants the door to open, not understanding that it could be a defect of the part itself. The part was replaced and I paid out of pocket for the expenses, as my limited warranty had expired. When I asked the dealership if this was a common problem, I was told that they had seen it before, but would not call this issue common. My concern is for the safety of my child. My choice in this vehicle was made based on safety. This defect of the latch on the door is not safe. And, common or not, must be addressed.

The following is copy of a complaint I filed on 3/13 with kia regarding my 2006 kia Sedona minivan, which I bought brand new on Jan. 11, 2007. "this past week I was having trouble with my van sliding doors closing all the way. On 3/9 the passenger sliding door flew open when I made a sharp turn while my sons were sitting in the middle seats. I thought it was just a fluke but on 3/12 as I was driving during rush hour on the high way and hit a bump, the driver side door flew open while my son was sitting in the middle seat. I freaked out completely at the horror of it and then pulled over, shut the door, and held it as I drove straight to my kia dealer. I was relieved the nightmare was over and that we made it safely until I was told that my warranty expired at 60,000 miles (I am at 71,000) and that it would cost me 423. 67$ to have my van safe for my children again. I expressed my anger to the service manager who explained that his hands were tied by the warranty. I tried to call kia customer service but it was closed. I am absolutely outraged that instead of being grateful that we made it safely and that I am not suing kia if the unthinkable had happened, that kia has taken this opportunity to charge me to fix their mistake. It is obvious that the latch is faulty because latches don't just wear after 3 years, and the mileage on the vehicle has nothing to do with the wear and tear of the latch. It is a cheap and faulty latch, and kia made me pay for their incompetence. Furthermore, I just CO-signed for my son to buy his 1st new vehicle from this same kia dealership and I am now hoping against hope that I didn't sign him into a death trap! it is absolutely absurd that a customer with a barely over 3-year-old vehicle should have this issue. I have had other minivans with 100,000 miles and never did a door fly open while I was driving.

Passenger sliding door on my 2009 kia Sedona is very hard to open. It has been since we got it. Sometimes the door gets stuck and will not open at all from the inside. Someone has to get out another door and open it from the outside. On one occasion the dealer's mechanic told us to open the door slower - it still got stuck. On another occasion the manager of the dealership sat in the van and after playing with the door showed us how to open it by pulling on the handle two times and pushing very hard on it. The dealer wouldn't do any work to the door. It continued to get stuck frequently and when it does open it is only after we push on it very hard. We took it to another dealer who at least tried to lubricate the doors. It seems to get stuck less frequently but is still hard to open and sticks once in a while. The 2nd dealer wrote on invoice "door would not open even with excessive force". I feel this is a safety issue as my children might not be able to get the door open in an emergency. The manufacturer was notified of this in July.

My husband became locked out of our vehicle with it running and our 2 year old daughter inside.

In early oct 2009 the driver side rear door of our 2006 kia Sedona would not close. It was as if the lock was stuck in the locked position. We had it fixed at the kia dealership. Then in Dec 2009 the passenger side back door had the same issue. We again had it fixed at the kia dealership.

Door handles, passengers and driver, front and back. Handles in the front have both been replaced once, and the new ones are now defective and will not open from the inside. Rear passenger door handles are broken on the outside. If the vehicle was in an accident and needed to be exited quickly, or entered quickly, this poses a safety problem.

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August 12, 2008 after picking my children, 8yrs old and 4 years old up from the babysitter both sliding doors would shut and reopen on their own. I was able to get to finally get both doors shut by shutting off the electronics of the door. However when I left my babysitters and the first right turn I made the driver side sliding door flew open, while my son was sitting there. I called kia in fort wayne, my car was towed the next day and returned to me on the 13th with the passenger side control module replace. The driver side sliding part was on back order. On sept. 3, 2008 my drivers side sliding door control module was replaced. Here it is September 8, 2008 and the driver side passenger door is doing this again. I called kia in fort wayne and they can get Mar car in on Wednesday. Kia fort wayne I feel has done everything they can as far as replacing the part, but this door is coming open while I'm driving, because something is seriously wrong. I have video recorded this door no latching at the time it happened on September 8th. I hope that kia seriously looks into this major safety issue. I work in the automotive industry and can honestly I am disgusted in how kia is handling this safety issue. . Read more...